Chrysotoxum bicinctum

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Description

This is a very distinctive species with its two yellow bands, the chocolate wing patches and the long, forward pointing antennae.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

It is found in grassy habitats, usually sheltered near to shrubs and trees.

When to see it

It flies from May to September but peaks from mid-June to mid-August.

Life History

Much remains to be discovered about the biology of this group.

UK Status

Quite common in some parts of Britain, scarcer in others.

VC55 Status

It is quite frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.

  • David Gould
    Spearwort Fields
    22 June 2017
    male
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote
    04 July 2012
    female
  • CAPochin
    off Gaulby Lane, Little Stretton
    26 July 2022
    Chrysotoxum bicinctum
  • HAPeacock
    Aylestone Meadows
    12 July 2012
    male
  • Paul Roberts
    Rutland Water
    09 July 2013
  • David Gould
    Narborough Bog
    23 July 2008
  • John Cranfield
    Fleckney - Arnesby Road
    06 August 2005
    female

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Species group:
Hoverflies
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Syrphidae
Records on NatureSpot:
81
First record:
02/07/1989 (Maggie Frankum;Neil Frankum)
Last record:
30/08/2024 (Markham, Marian)

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  • David Gould
    Leicester garden
    06 August 2006
    female
  • David Nicholls
    Martinshaw Wood
    23 June 2007
    male
  • David Nicholls
    Martinshaw Wood
    23 June 2007
    male
  • HAPeacock
    The Orchards
    26 June 2012
  • HAPeacock
    Aylestone Meadows
    12 July 2012
  • HAPeacock
    Aylestone Meadows
    12 July 2012
  • David Nicholls
    Nature Alive, Coalville
    12 July 2012
  • David Nicholls
    Nature Alive, Coalville
    12 July 2012
  • John Cranfield
    Fleckney - Arnesby Road
    06 August 2005
  • CAPochin
    off Gaulby Lane, Little Stretton
    26 July 2022
    Chrysotoxum bicinctum
  • David Nicholls
    Burbage Common
    16 July 2010
    male
  • Nicky Thompson
    Goss Meadows
    30 June 2022
  • David Gould
    Narborough Bog
    23 July 2008